Port of Dakar service
Cargo removal
Cargo release from the port: free storage periods and electronic exchange of release orders.
Cargo is collected after unloading and, where applicable, after storage on the port's yards.
Free storage periods
On common-user yards, storage is free for 7 days for conventional cargo and vehicles bound for Senegal, 20 days for conventional cargo in transit, and 12 days for vehicles in transit. Details are available on the "Storage / Warehousing" page.
Release orders (BAD)
The Port of Dakar and the Senegalese Directorate General of Customs have announced the launch of the electronic exchange of Release Orders (BAD), with a pilot phase starting on 2 January 2026.